Jaylen Baron
•7/8/2026
Campaign signs are appearing across Cape Coral as the primary election for mayor intensifies, with voters closely watching the candidates.
Lisa Cohen-Adkinson, a candidate for Cape Coral mayor, said her team has already been instructed to remove signs from medians because it violates city code.
“I know people have made a lot of complaints to code enforcement. Unfortunately, we have not seen any results from that yet,” Cohen-Adkinson said.
She is now calling for the rules to be applied fairly to all candidates.
On July 4, residents began noticing that Mayor John Gunter’s campaign tools appeared to violate city regulations. First, a campaign truck was reportedly parked on a dirt lot. Second, one of the mayor’s campaign signs was measured and found to be taller than the six-foot limit required by city code.
“The requirement for signs like these, according to Cape Coral are 6-foot tall. I am 5'6 myself, and after measuring this ourselves, Mayor Gunter’s sign is taller than the allowed height,” a reporter noted.
“I don't care about signage. You are supposed to be able to have signage. It just needs to be fair across the board. And that goes for every candidate, not just him,” said Cape Coral resident Julie Ettari.
Cohen-Adkinson also addressed reports of vandalism targeting her opponent’s campaign signs.
“We have to do things the right way, even when there is unjust imbalances in the government and how we apply these things just should not be happening in our community,” she said.
The city clerk confirmed that temporary sign requirements for all qualified candidates cannot exceed 6 feet.
Attempts to reach Gunter for comment regarding the campaign truck and signage were unsuccessful.
